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Gerhard Richter

German · b. 1932 · Painter, Sculptor

Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the… (Wikipedia)

$34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAbstraktes Bild (636)Phillips1,655lots offered1997–2026years recorded96%sold (1,584)$16.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Abstraktes Bild (636) by Gerhard Richter, 1987, oil on canvas, in 2 parts, sold Nov 2023Abstraktes Bild (636)Phillips · $34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign up to see
  2. Kerzenschein (Candle-light) by Gerhard Richter, 1984, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2021Kerzenschein (Candle-light)Phillips · HK$101,970,000≈ $13,077,653≈ £9,802,603≈ €11,508,979Sign up to see
  3. Abstraktes Bild (940-7) by Gerhard Richter, 2015, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021Abstraktes Bild (940-7)Phillips · HK$95,100,000≈ $12,255,537≈ £8,661,769≈ €10,060,365Sign up to see

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  1. Abstrakt 474-1 by Gerhard Richter, 1981, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2021
    Abstrakt 474-1, 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 100.4 cm (27 3/4 x 39 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    £809,000≈ $1,109,220≈ €956,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £450,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Six works: (i) Cage P19-1 ; (ii) Cage P19-2 ; (iii) Cage P19-3 ; (iv) Cage P19-4 ; (v) Cage P19-5 ; (vi) Cage P19-6 by Gerhard Richter, 2020, Diasec mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, sold Oct 2021
    Six works: (i) Cage P19-1 ; (ii) Cage P19-2 ; (iii) Cage P19-3 ; (iv) Cage P19-4 ; (v) Cage P19-5 ; (vi) Cage P19-6, 2020
    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 65/200
    each 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 184
    £113,400≈ $155,483≈ €134,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Abstraktes Bild (P1) by Gerhard Richter, chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium with metal strainer on the reverse, sold Oct 2021
    Abstraktes Bild (P1)
    Photograph · Other support · ed. 75/500
    92 x 126 cm. (36 1/4 x 49 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    £37,800≈ $51,828≈ €44,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Haggadah (P2) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print, Diasec, sold Oct 2021
    Haggadah (P2), 2014
    Photograph · Other support · ed. 75/500
    100 × 100 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    £32,760≈ $44,917≈ €38,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Schattenbild II by Gerhard Richter, 1968, Lichtdruck auf Papier, sold Oct 2021
    Schattenbild II, 1968
    Print (other)
    49,7 × 54,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1609
    €7,000≈ $8,098≈ £5,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Heiner Friedrich (nach einem Foto von Brigid Polk) by Gerhard Richter, 1970, Farboffset auf gestrichenem Papier, sold Oct 2021
    Heiner Friedrich (nach einem Foto von Brigid Polk), 1970
    Print (other)
    40,2 × 30,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1610
    €3,125≈ $3,615≈ £2,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Plakat Kerze I by Gerhard Richter, 1988, Farboffset auf Papier, sold Sep 2021
    Plakat Kerze I, 1988
    Print (other) · Paper
    89,5 x 95cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 90
    €2,529≈ $2,947≈ £2,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Cage (P19-1) by Gerhard Richter, 2006/2020, chromogenic print, flush mounted to aluminium with metal strainer on the reverse (as issued), sold Sep 2021
    Cage (P19-1), 2006/2020
    Photograph · ed. 129/200
    100 x 100 cm. (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    HK$176,400≈ $22,659≈ £16,378≈ €19,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Cage (P19-3) by Gerhard Richter, 2006/2020, chromogenic print, flush mounted to aluminium with metal strainer on the reverse (as issued), sold Sep 2021
    Cage (P19-3), 2006/2020
    Photograph · ed. 134/200
    100 x 100 cm. (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 92
    HK$138,600≈ $17,803≈ £12,868≈ €15,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Elisabeth II by Gerhard Richter, 1966, Farboffset auf leichtem Karton, sold Sep 2021
    Elisabeth II, 1966
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 18/50
    70 x 59,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 43
    €25,800≈ $30,488≈ £22,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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About Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter at one time.

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